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Singer Cassie Ventura Testifies in Sean “Diddy” Combs Sex-Trafficking Trial
R&B singer Cassie Ventura spent a third day on the witness stand Thursday in the sex-trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs. The prosecution’s star witness faced intense cross-examination, with defense lawyers presenting a series of explicit text messages between Ventura and Combs.
The texts, dating back to 2009, detailed the pair’s “freak offs,” drug-fueled sexual encounters that are central to the accusations against Combs. Ventura, visibly pregnant, read the messages aloud in a Manhattan federal court, her voice described as quiet and robotic.
One message from Ventura to Combs read, “I’m always ready to freak off LOLOL.” Combs quickly replied, urging her to “name the day.”
Ventura’s husband, Alex Fine, was present in the courtroom, his gaze shifting between his wife and the large screen displaying the messages.
The defense argues that Ventura and other accusers willingly participated in the encounters. Texts presented in court showed Ventura making preparations for these events, including purchasing candles.
Other messages revealed a complex relationship, with Ventura expressing both love for Combs and frustration over feeling like a “fantasy.” In one 2009 message, she confessed, “When we used to freak off, we were so in love.
I’m nervous that I’m just becoming the girlfriend that you get your fantasy off with, and that’s it.”
Ventura’s earlier testimony painted a different picture. She claimed to have hated the “freak offs,” participating only to please Combs.
She described feeling “worthless,” “disgusting,” and “humiliated” after these encounters. The cross-examination is expected to conclude Friday.
Combs faces racketeering and sex-trafficking charges that could result in a life sentence.
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